A lot is riding on the returns of Kristen & Eric - will those two actors bring over their fanbases from their previous soaps?That I think is the acid test for whether or not Tomlin & the other guy remain as headwriters past early 2013. And hey, I'm happy to blame Rafe and Daniel for the decline in ratings - I dislike both characters, and it's beyond me why NBC thinks those two are the greatest things since sliced bread, ditto for Ali Sweeney too.